title: [A case of pulmonary aspergillosis complicated with perforated empyema--indication of thoracoplasty, cavernoplasty and extraperiosteal detachment].
abstract: We reported one case of pulmonary aspergillosis secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis, which perforated to the pleural space and was complicated with chronic empyema. We performed thoracoplasty, cavernoplasty and extraperiosteal detachment. The type and indications of cavernoplasty we use are also described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Fuchu Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Imura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohtsuka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004654:Empyema, Tuberculous / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012272:Ribs; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000379:methods; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications